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Police Violence Experienced by Black Gay and Bisexual Men: The Effects on HIV Care Engagement and Medication Adherence.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Quinn KG; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Center for AIDS Intervention Research, 2071 N. Summit Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, USA. kaquinn@mcw.edu.; Walsh JL; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Center for AIDS Intervention Research, 2071 N. Summit Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, USA.; Johnson A; School of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.; Edwards T; School of Child and Youth Care, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Takahashi L; Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.; Dakin A; AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.; Bouacha N; AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.; Voisin D; School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Source
Publisher: Springer Science + Business Media Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9712133 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3254 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10907165 NLM ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Black men face high rates of police violence, including direct victimization and indirect exposure to or knowledge of harmful policing. This violence can result in death and physical harm, as well as in numerous poor mental health outcomes. There has been little research examining experiences of police violence experienced by Black gay and bisexual men or the effects of police brutality on HIV continuum of care outcomes. To address this important gap, in this exploratory study, we examined the effects of police brutality on engagement in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral medications. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 107 Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV. The path analysis showed that men with greater exposure to police violence had increased symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and were more likely to have missed HIV care appointments in the past year. Additionally, there was a significant indirect effect of exposure to police violence on missed medication doses via PTSD symptoms.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)